The tragedy at Parkland adds to the growing list of school shootings nationwide, but Philadelphia youth are impacted by gun violence daily. We're inspired by the students in Florida that are challenging their state and federal elected officials, and we're here to join the momentum to advocate for safe spaces for youth and a reduction in gun violence in the City.

It happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on the 5600 block of Market Street.

Pickup truck driver flees collision scene

Live Broadcast WATCH NOW WATCH LIVE Police are looking for the driver of a pickup truck who they say collided head-on with a car in West Philadelphia. It happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday on the 5600 block of Market Street. Police say the truck driver fled after hitting the other car.

This problem is not isolated to our community, our city or even our state.

Not One American State Has Enough Affordable Housing

While supply varies by state, not one has enough housing for low-income renters. Finding affordable housing isn't getting any easier for the more than a quarter of U.S. renters that are extremely low-income.

Thank you Muslims4Humanity for inviting us to your 3rd Annual Building Bridges Breakfast. We're honored to share space with so many other great community leaders, organizers and activists.
And congrats to one of our own, Mr. Bennie Swint for your award for all your continued service to the community.

"From March 18-22, 2018, Penn Faculty will convene a Teach-In on "the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge." Events will be free and open to the public at locations all around campus. This is Penn's first Teach-In since March 1969."

Penn TeachIn 2018

From March 18-22, 2018, Penn Faculty will convene a Teach-In on the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge. Events will be free and open to the public at locations all around campus. This is Penn's first Teach-In since March 1969.

Black middle class finds refuge in East Germantown's diversity, gentrifying on their own terms

Students across Philadelphia walked out of their classrooms Wednesday to join a national movement calling for strengthening gun laws and safer schools. Tribune's Michael D'Onofrio talks student organizer Central High School senior Kaila Caffey about the #NationalSchoolWalkout.

Job Description Bartram's Garden is a member of the Alliance for Watershed Education, (AWE), a coalition of 23 environmental education centers focused on constituency building and stewardship of the Delaware River Watershed. The Alliance seeks to hire dozens of young adults (Must be at least 18+ years old by the June 5th program start date) for 12-week summer fellowships designed to advance the collective impact across the watershed.

INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF SHEETROCK AND DEMOLITION OF PARTITIONS (NON-BEARING)THROUGHOUT. NEW ROOF, SIDING AND PAINTING. INTALLATION OF NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. SEPARATE PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL PERMITS.

Attached are the minutes from a public meeting, hosted by HMC Squared on Thursday, February 15th to discuss the zoning application for 4938 Lancaster Avenue and 1540 N 62nd Street. The community voted to support both requests. I just noticed that I never posted the meeting notes, so here they are!

City planning needs more informed, more diverse voices to speak on behalf of our communities. So if you want to take more of an active role participating in your community consider applying to be a citizen planner!

Citizens Planning Institute - Home

Not only will you learn from instructors who are professionals in the fields of planning, development, and community development, you will also be connected with the growing network of Citizen Planners across the City who are working on many of the same neighborhood challenges.

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EveryBlock collects 20 types of news in Philadelphia — including articles, real estate listings, meetups and conversations neighbors are having — and organizes it by location. Here is all the recent news and discussion near 100-125 N. 56th St.